Source: mmafighting.com
Believing that illegal elbows influenced the outcome of his fight Saturday, UFC heavyweight James
McSweeney will look to appeal his loss to Travis Browne at The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale card in Las Vegas.
McSweeney’s manager Lex McMahon told MMAFighting.com Monday that they will file a formal request with the Nevada state athletic commission to have the loss overturned.
“James was doing very well in the fight until he got hit with a totally legal and fair shot by Travis that put him down,” McMahon said. “Once Travis got on top of him, he landed several blows that were elbows to the back of the head — well beyond what the referee came and told us was the acceptable zone, which was anything that was two knuckles past the ear.”
In his first fight since beating fellow TUF 10 cast member last December, Sweeney lost Saturday to UFC newcomer Browne by referee stoppage due to unanswered punches at 4:32 of the first round, lowering Sweeney’s record one fight under .500.
McMahon, who says the decision to appeal is to allow McSweeney every right to have an accurate record, is hoping that photographic evidence will help prove that Browne missed the mark, legally, on several elbows.
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